"I live in the city and I know how important it is to beat the Mackems.
"Before the game Richard (Money) didn't need to tell us we needed to win because we all knew.
"It is bad if you lose especially if you live in Newcastle, everybody wants you to beat Sunderland.
"When the first team lost against them in the early part of the season, I knew how bad it was even though I was out with an injury."